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Skin-sparing mastectomy
Specialty bias and worldwide lack of consensus
Article first published online: 7 OCT 2003
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11801
Copyright © 2003 American Cancer Society
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How to Cite
Bleicher, R. J., Hansen, N. M. and Giuliano, A. E. (2003), Skin-sparing mastectomy. Cancer, 98: 2316–2321. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11801
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 NOV 2003
- Article first published online: 7 OCT 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 20 AUG 2003
- Manuscript Revised: 15 AUG 2003
- Manuscript Received: 16 JUN 2003
Funded by
- Ben B. and Joyce E. Eisenberg Foundation (Los Angeles, CA)
- Fashion Footwear Association of New York Charitable Foundation (New York, NY)
- Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Foundation (Los Angeles, CA)
- John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary (Santa Monica, CA)
- Rabinovitch Foundation (Beverly Hills, CA)
- Witherbee Foundation (Santa Monica, CA)
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